Funds Appropriated for Population Planning

On Feb 13, 1997, the House voted 231–194 on “On Passage” (HR 581). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 194–30, Democrats 37–163, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 231
No: 194
Did not vote: 19
Date: Feb 13, 1997

By party

Republicans194 yes · 30 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats37 yes · 163 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted yes
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted yes
John Joseph Moakley D-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted yes
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted yes
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Thomas J. Manton D-NY voted yes
Susan Molinari R-NY voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted yes
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted yes
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted yes
Ronald Klink D-PA voted yes
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted yes
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted yes
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted yes
Robert A. Weygand D-RI voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Richard Alan (Rick) White R-WA voted no
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted no
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted yes
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Funds Appropriated for Population Planning: House Vote, Feb 13, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-22/funds-appropriated-for-population-planning (accessed 2026-10-14).